Men's Volleyball

NO. 2 SPARTANS TAKE ON NO. 10 CALGARY IN KEY ROAD SERIES

Feb 01, 2018

Written by Jessica Bailey

LANGLEY, B.C. – The No. 2-ranked Trinity Western men’s volleyball team (17-1) will look to reclaim its top ranking this weekend, as the Spartans travel to Calgary (10-8) to play the Dinos Friday and Saturday at the Jack Simpson Gymnasium.

THE WEEKEND STORY
• With playoffs in sight, the Spartans are hoping to extend their 13-match winning streak, against a Dinos side that is hoping to guarantee itself a spot in playoffs.
• After a bye weekend, TWU dropped to No. 2 in the U SPORTS Top 10 for the first time since Feb. 21, 2017.
• The Spartans are one win away from clinching home-court advantage for the Canada West quarter-finals.
• Calgary is hoping to end its four-game losing streak after back-to-back losses against the University of Alberta and Thompson Rivers University.
• Calgary has a 7-1 record at home compared to 3-7 on the road.
• Eric Loeppky (Steinbach, Man.) remains atop the Canada West leaderboard in kills per set, with an average of 4.15. Loeppky is also leading the conference with a .371 hitting percentage.
• Dinos middle blocker Liam Laidlaw (Calgary, Alta.) is leading the league in blocks per set with an average of 1.34.
• TWU’s Pearson Eshenko (Banff, Alta.) is second in the conference with 1.21 blocks per set.
• Alex Bader (3.16) and Tim Taylor (2.82) lead the Dinos in kills per set.